Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease political tensions

Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two flashpoints - Spain's Canary Islands in the Atlantic next week, and Italy's Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean in early July.
Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease political tensions

Pope Leo’s visiting Europe’s migration hot spots. Catholics hope he’ll ease political tensions Pope Leo XIV is directly addressing the contentious issue of migration. He will visit two key locations, Spain’s Canary Islands and Italy’s Lampedusa island. These visits are scheduled for next week and early July, respectively.

  • Pope Leo XIV is addressing the issue of migration.
  • He will visit Spain’s Canary Islands next week.
  • He will also visit Italy’s Lampedusa island in early July.
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